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Friendsgiving in Downtown Orlando
Friendsgiving Orlando, chosen family, and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving downtown. Thanksgiving is Nov 26. See what Anthem has on that week. Read more
What Circuit Music Is, and Where It Came From
Mike Vacirca
Circuit music explained: tribal house, big vocals, and the gay floors that raised money while they grieved. Read the history, then see Anthem’s calendar. Read more
A Glossary of Queer Nightlife Language
Mike Vacirca
Queer nightlife slang, explained and credited: kiki, tea, read, house, mother and more, with the Black and Latino ballroom origins the words came from. Read more
Ballroom Culture and Voguing: A History
Mike Vacirca
Ballroom culture history, from Harlem’s houses to voguing to the language pop culture borrowed without credit. Read it, then see what is on stage at Anthem. Read more
Techno, House and EDM Explained
Mike Vacirca
The difference between house and techno, explained plainly: Chicago vs Detroit, tempo, structure, and how to hear it. Then come test your ear at Anthem. Read more
What to Wear to a Gay Club in Orlando
Mike Vacirca
What to wear to a gay club in Orlando: dressing for Florida humidity, why footwear matters most, and how to pack light when there’s no coat check. Read more
Native American Heritage Month in Orlando
Mike Vacirca
Native American Heritage Month Orlando, with the Two-Spirit history most of us were never taught. Read on, then see what November holds at Anthem. Read more
Things to Do in Downtown Orlando: November 2026
Mike Vacirca
The best things to do downtown Orlando November offers: four nights of EDM, soccer playoffs and holiday weekends near 100 N Orange Ave. See what’s on. Read more
A Short History of the Gay Bar
Mike Vacirca
The history of gay bars runs from Mafia-run back rooms to Stonewall to now. Why the room still matters, and what is on this week at Anthem in Orlando. Read more
Intersex Awareness Day: Oct 26 in Orlando
Mike Vacirca
Intersex Awareness Day is Oct 26, and the I in LGBTQIA+ is not decoration. What intersex means, why the date exists, and where to mark it in Orlando. Read more